wail

/weɪl/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Emit long loud cries.

“wail in self-pity”

2

Cry weakly or softly.

“she wailed with pain”

NOUN
1

A cry of sorrow and grief.

WORD FORMS
Related formwailer
Related formwailing
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinailway
Starts & ends withW … L
Syllableswail
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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